ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2000, 6 March 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

I CRICKET. J _' ' J THE SMITEHS AT TEMUKA I (By Tclejfaph.—l'rees Associative.) Ttetti, .March o. ' ] Tlic run-getting yiiStenlay by the I Aitstraiiaus established a Now Zealand) j Australian, iind world's records. There ! svora great displays by Cody, Crawford, and Trumpor. With tlve exception of M'Ciregor, Cody scored slower than any ! of the'bigb-totiil men. He bit.fii'teou I 4's, but gave a life when at 53. CraW' j j.foftl gave sev-M-nl chalices, almost all of I ivhk-i) ViOyJd have Jjcca jiccepted by a lifst-vlass field. Hβ uptned his slattuldcrs to evorythiug, and could bo, barring the chances, likened to Jessqi. Ho hit fourteen 6*s and forty-five 4 ! s, Trwinpel, played a characteristic .innings, scoring all roiincl tin. 1 wicket by pretty strokes. Hβ hit one 6 and twenty-one ■I's. Malf-ct'Mtury partnerships 'were got in ten miHutas, iJic fa.stt'st in nhiQ mimites —a world's reeonl—by Ntihls ami Cfawforrl. Tho bowling {vas goad •nni-il at tbe finisii fatigue liroko it <16(v.u, and the b'atstneu did \vlnit they likeij. 'FIRST TEST MATCH. (By* Tebarajiili.-'Proes Association.) DunsKlln, Jlareh 5. Kain fell at intervals to'dn.v, but cleared'off late in the afternoon, aiu!, if tho feather kaeps good, tlto, wicket slwit.kl be iji'st'Cjass. tc-worreff. T'fio fffUoifing is tlie Australian teani: ■Noble (captain.), Arasstwng, Waddrw , Sl'Keuzie, dfllliiis, Cody, Mailoy, M'Sreg<jr, Tttifnpei", Crairford, and . polling. Bansforel is »nt avuiliiWo, lav'um left ) aitcr the South Canterbury i»irtdi to catch tho Sj-dntj' baat at \#oUii,igtoi:i. GENEROUS GIF! , . BY SIMS'S TEAM TO CAXTRRBIJBY. Gtirist-chtir-oti, Sl'weh s. In enmiectio!) with the rctnrn amteJj u> he pffiycd in Ciii'istehurcit by sfr. Sitiis's Anstralian team, tho (iintoV* biiry Ct-rckiit Association and the Caintcrbnry Ittiltfby Union, as joint' Owners <ii' Lanciistci- Park; hayc keeivod, on Iwlinltf ot' tliß team, a very geiifraus offer. llio teain pfroposts to Rivo tire wlwto ef the prooeocis of the iiiafch to tire two beilics rncntiottot!. This, it is estiwistod, is cciuivaiaji't to n Ki'i't of £800 or £-100. . ' ; seniorUmhres. •■ l ; The fcliiisving umpires will stflMd hi EMiiiir matelibs ou :Uareii 7 and 14:— North v, East 8., N«. 1 ' Ij aE iu ke- ' serve, Messrs. t>. sVt'iCcMzie ftnd Gardner; Central v, l'otww, ji.t, Kα. 2-Bn--sin Kosn-ve, Ms?s«ts. Lambert and Bock. ; : . cite slllctions. ' . v "VVciiipfttosi North v,' Eist 15, at Basin' 'llosorvc, Ko. L—SciutliiUl, Maiming, Whiy, Wagswffe, Biddlestoiie. Quiim, Twohi.ll, Casoy, Jones, 'Wilson, and ■UiMuitree. • . Vjctoifja College agaiiwt East A., at Basiu lteMvo: faimiii;;, jJioksen, Atsnqro, feiton, Birch, '.Griffiths, iloGplicy, Cwltlick, Jojilin, (iM'd 3io\VG.. :.' AJI Koj'B , L?ag«! ivmtolies set dowi] for Sfttji'Wky aro-postpeoctl. The following t«am Will wjsresens Petouo agaiiist Central:—Biiee.' 3krbor lieftiwa, Cato. Bweabuo, ; KnlavEstt', . I'i'CKear, Ssityrk, Powell, Wviiiardj paid, '..'.- JIJNKJB ASSOCJATIQK, '.! Hte Miauring njaMws will ■be emn- I JB«ici?i on• Stvtitrtlny:— - ... . Sonjor toute.—Austral v,- Tlieraiiligti:, oil AndersOH Pa.A'i Swbo-itr ©oartj'v.hvnrtsi i.iay, on Kcibijnie l'aA\ . : .Juiiiur,.(},r,«k.i—.Kiil)H-nie v. Athletic,' at WakcfioW'tftrk. . ' : -. i

BO'VI S &. BOWjl-LRo

TEAMS 'FOB SATURDAY, •• , The original selection <sf teams for ■'tfee NetriottM CJuft, fl , s notified, tm had to lie altowd ta the fallowing-:—Bei.jiiaji't ■ihaat,.y. Petmre. on WclßjjgtoM fireoiv— ; VLaririck,.-Scott, A. .J. I'aflgeki Wyfeji ('».); iLofthy, UachsnvofttJ,. ' Buff, - I'.rfco j is.h Bailey, Richards, J. Sexteijj.i toglitoji («.}; R, M. Braetoinriikej liißgiijbottcSta, P-W/eJi, Mhce ■(.?,}. '; Friendly Mqtcii v. .felkinic— JlxiMi.j- 1 --V,'. C. Read, •CtaewiiMwi, Fiyfier, {Sand (9.); Pankhurst, CialhVßansMi;, M'W. (s.); Hayerrft, Laws, lifeftb' fitone.? (&.). Away—lViolttiioiiso. 31id-' Ulebrook,- (Ji-gaTOS., iVsbfc <s.);. I'a.rttin, Salmon, Moyriek, Atrnstroag (3,). 1 Tlio final to the penivants will ho. Blayod on Satfirisiy between alwj' JSwtOiyn on ihu.WelJiHston Ri-eftii. t'isteiiii. will lie raprcsmik'ij by t!i.p folte'.v-! iligi—Ecnnio, J. M'Arthtir, Colas, Bnyli.PH, (s.); M'Bwflfi, GjliiicHjr, Fofrlo'i-, IJoßmisli («.)'; CW-ia, li%tli, Hny, Sfciviicn (s,); p. Jl'ArtltWj Catos, Weanip, Wylio {&.). ! HATAITAI OLCiJ, T.lw foltoivinj; awaiigfiicoßtS -Itavo been Hiflrtfe for Satm'tlayWFoui' rinks-of the-1 cinanpionshiite were dj-awn. Ivii.mi* biwg's fink plays Nastaith's, anil ilitohell's lik.ts JJnriics's. ~ The riitk -to play against I-yall Bay , lor the Stansoir ShieW is:—ffitlliday. Stoneij.anli:s, |li?mli'y, and lV.Miiey.{s.}" *

NOTED SWIMMER'S FUNEJRAL

THE Lit©\ARfHBR.CAVILL.. By 'ftlnefapJJ-PftM 4fiS.oc ; !atioit--eQi3yrisM , _ '-' • SesttlSj Marol? 4. The leading athfctie eiiibft on the Pacific Coast wire .fepresented at Arthiir Cav-ilfs. funeral. His brothers JffiTo uwablp tfi attoni, tot the fmiflfai avi'MßPffiMits tt-ew. «B.rri«l oul by tege 'student?, feniGr pupils of Cavil'!.

BILLIARDS.

Br Telegraph'-pi'ess Aesopltttibn-'-OapyrJßJit Mttifftn, Mwdi '4. ■ .Stores in the hfJKard. diahiiiioHsJiip Hiatck ;■»«•• Ifcwefl, '1301; Grity, ifß?7. 'ilk- latter Was o«t|jhiycd, and failed tc» MHiste-a thr(jo-figta i & brosi. -JJoEee's? test ii-fcMk" \vns 204. Mo averaged jifiy-seven 'against; Uray's . tttmity-fi-ro.

SWIMMING

MAI.COLAI CHAMPION EXPLAINS. (By /r<3l<jsrash,—fippss 'AssftciatSn,) • Aucklaffd, March 5. • M, E. Champion, \Vk> rettmieii .yesterday from tlio New Zealand «liam.p'j©n--ship meeting, had some statements" to mate in Yefereiseo ts his ailo-accj rofesal to swim at Ike 'WcUirigtfttt' eaniiynt, whieh raised suelr.c&Mrmmt in the south. Champion states that iie was not aware that, the- carnival \vsis being held until the Saturday lirorn-ingr altkngh ho jijd liew». iirai'uug ra the haths tho previous dsy. Mr. Slitotds ashed him oil (lie. Saturday mofnipg if ltas iveuM swini. Hβ had But- Won ntunkatecl for ijio caruivnl, arid if a jioinmaHoii was larivardrtl it was deiie ivitlioiit hh Sanctis]!. Hie isaiiie w> s 011 the pi'pgrajftflre, nfad lt(* was astwd to concede stai-ts up-to IJSmiii. i'ysGO. in tivemiK wteh ]ts r.on- ( 8!<!orcil tcfl'muc , !!. Hβ lnwt mi g(mfe 1 KQiilli fts a rei>fcsenlativS,of tjip Wuitf , - j mata Club, bxil tiad been snnt-fcg thii 1 fhawpionsliips lay the Au'Jdiind CVntrc of t.'[<■ Xeiv Ze:*f:jiisi Bwlmmiiij: Assncia-' linn. 'J I" Wi'Ri.jifsimi peaplft hnd b«rn nnxious for iiis iippeai'sitiTO Uiov Blioiiid hnvn nppmat-hrd him tlll'oagli tllo p)rot>i'i- ciianni'l—tho , : V)!<:lc{ai».l Cwvlrp. \\n [ an exhibition had such a cmtrsw boon ) iuioptcd. { At water I'ttlo «i l'«. -Vri:i felhs (0J mnriw the folimviiig tastas wiH repi-e. I Boii.t tko Club;—i. Team.—,

Hannn, rM'Cnriic, MurrcU, Gosling, J>. ScnttJoMl, AlWpeth, Jlym. RmerKcncies: Ediitomb and Martin. |i Team,—-Francis, ftayiior, J, Stratford, Korsvth. Crowihor, Loader, SoiMnw.villc.

The? Swift? Club team will be as follow: A. Siwit'h, C. Moore, 13. Yani'O, 0. M'Goatii. B. C. Froybes'g, H. Little; H, vJeuliiusoi).

BROOKLYN HiPRIER 5 ?

The aitmul report of U|© Broeliiyn Haniefs,. to bo presented fjl; the annual lnooting ou .Momia.y, March 9, states tiiat tho riiembcrship of the ciiib new 'stands at SB active momhers and th-r-i-xs tiCDor.ir.r )WHnber(i, the avorngc .-li-teud-ai'ca Iwiiig -10. Burins the Koassoii S-2 club nins' y'Grrt field anrl si-nxm raees Kontostod, sill attracting good entries. The liftiidicapping \sas gnml, aittl in all the- raws excellent foiishcs were «"itnes.ssd. Twolvo nie-nilwis nttenclctl overv rt-m dnriiiij-.tlie scasO'U, uainel.v—P. H'. (Mivor, A. ft?. Oliver, F. WsU'rrmigton, P.. Ham-y, 11. Cook; W. ILCuok, U, •K BnUsntviif!. K, A. Shaw, L. iJrnwii, J. Salmoutl, l>, A. Wilton, H, N,, U:wvey, Tlicse i«i?-mbei'S v/ore ;i\ta,rdcd tbo club's goid badge. Tl;e d.lib etutiiipioi!a!.u'p was wok h>; F. Bynu.!, j{. J. JJa.flUiitysn! sot6i«!j and C. Mvifray '(last .year's winnci-) third. r i ! iii)e. iSim'ji. ■SOtce. The Cnok<! Cup Was cntaipptwl foi , , Sot the ttoird tinio.' Tiw racp this ■ye-ar was v.-on by W. .11, Omk, whrt liolde tho Silver J%t« foi' em' year and retains ■ttiipssoldmcfklpresDHind'by ih- R. Mavsluiji. A now "departnro (csi-r that the tfinmiitto* s'Ocanimearis sh'euld I>g -an a.nmml event) was that of holtli»s a stsppleclms? at tbe ttutt l'ar'k, each ct-impetitor biiing n'omsantetl by a lady. The hiche-fit iiunibw of nms-iii was obtained'by Mr. K. A. Shaw. ■ Members are congratnlatccl upou laakius! another stoiT forwaiii in estaWishing, a social plub-i'Oflni, -which has proved invaluable Mr social 'ami training pin'posrs. . ■

BOXING 1

STANDATtDISrXG WEIGHTS. • By J , !.!-— -apii—Pcsss Aesseltit-iutt —OonyrisW Ccc. Mareli 5, 10.15 μ-ffl.) Now Yorti, Mftreh 4. VMr. ' : o)jx)«->-" Bakor attended t}iu cissioii of the. Stale Athletic Commission to eat her flats with the object of stiwdnrihsiilg tlw weights aiid penalties of the priiio ring.

DWIS CLP MAI CUES

■ DATES ,U!.HAi«.JED. 0y Wsifauli—Press Assocliitio;t-&eiisT-isEt (ilac. MaJ/sli 5, 10.15 pan.) Bl'Ctv YofrK, Mareli , 5. Thi> Davis Cup Matches -tiave been fisetl for Ayigust 13, It, uinllfi. I.'fao !- American Committee Ws noiiteti tho Ghailen.ft(i;-K nations that Ao witches between Canada snd Australia, unci Great • Britain awl ■Behtium iiuist ba c<3ijrp-letfi.l by Jal s y'2u. Mr. Wretw points ont tl.iat-.tlio date' will avoid cqttitict wjtii the English to'urnaiitttlt at which Wilding intends to ■ dhi&nl tho chauipionsSiip title. (